WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Administrative Officials
M ICHELLE A. G ORDON , County Administrator, holds a B.A. degree in management with concentrations in accounting and information technology from Hood College. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree with a Certified Public Accounting Track from Mount St. Mary’s University and was in th e first graduating class of the Mount St. Mary’s. Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business. Mrs. Gordon is a lifelong resident of Washington County, Maryland. She was appointed to the position of County Administrator in September 2023 and has been employed with Washington County since October of 2022 when was hired as the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to her employment with Washington County, she was employed as the Chief Financial Officer of Jefferson County, West Virginia and as the Director of Finance of the City of Hagerstown, Maryland for a combined total of 12 years. Her governmental experience also includes six years of progressive accounting work at the City of Frederick, Maryland. In total, Mrs. Gordon has 34 years of governmental, private and public accounting experience. Mrs. Gordon serves as an active member of the Auxiliary at the Potomac Fish and Game Club in her hometown of Williamsport, Maryland. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Theatre, the Board of Directors for the University System of Maryland – Hagerstown, the Maryland Association of Counties, the Maryland Government Finance Officers Association and the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). K ELCEE G. M ACE , Chief Financial Officer, holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Juniata College. Mrs. Mace was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer effective October 14, 2023. She is currently working towards the Certified Public Finance Officer designation through the GFOA. Mrs. Mace was hired by Washington County Government in 2014 as an accountant, was promoted to Deputy Director of Budget and Finance in 2018, was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer in June 2023, and served in such position until becoming the Chief Financial Officer. She is a member of the Maryland Government Finance Officer Association and the GFOA. She is currently serving a three-year term on the MDGFOA board of directors, representing Western Maryland. K IMBERLY K. E DLUND , C.P.A., Director of Budget and Finance, is a summa cum laude graduate of Shepherd University with a B.S. degree in accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Frostburg State University. Ms. Edlund was hired by Washington County in 1995 as the Assistant Director of Budget and Finance and was promoted to Director in 2014. Prior to her employment with Washington County, she was a Senior Accountant with a regional public accounting firm. Ms. Edlund is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Maryland Government Finance Officers Association and the GFOA. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Theatre, the Secretary of the Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association, and a member of the Women’s Club. Z ACHARY K IEFFER , County Attorney, was appointed in March of 2024. He joined Washington County Government as the Assistant County Attorney in January 2023 and was appointed as the Deputy County Attorney in November of 2023, and Interim County Attorney in February 2024. Mr. Kieffer graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2008 with a B.A. degree. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2011 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Leo E. Green Jr., Prince George’s County Circuit Court in 2012. Mr. Kieffer maintained a private practice from 2012 – 2022. He is a member of the Washington County Bar Association.
2026 Budget Document
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